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Alabama Flood Stories

1,380 first-hand accounts of flood events in Alabama, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flood$15K damage

Dallas, AL · Apr 1, 2005

April began on an active note hydrologically across north central Alabama. Heavy rainfall occurredacross much of north central Alabama through the 2nd of April, with rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inchescommon, especially in areas to the south of a Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to…

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Randolph, AL · Aug 29, 2005

Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early Monday morning August 29, 2005 as a large category four hurricane. Sustained winds were around 145 mph in southeast Louisiana. Katrina continued northward affecting areas from New Orleans to Mobile.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Russell, AL · Aug 29, 2005

Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early Monday morning August 29, 2005 as a large category four hurricane. Sustained winds were around 145 mph in southeast Louisiana. Katrina continued northward affecting areas from New Orleans to Mobile.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Dale, AL · Aug 23, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay, which came ashore just northeast of Apalachicola, Florida during the early morning of the 23rd, slowly weakened as it moved west-northwest across the Florida Panhandle during the day.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Henry, AL · Aug 23, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay, which came ashore just northeast of Apalachicola, Florida during the early morning of the 23rd, slowly weakened as it moved west-northwest across the Florida Panhandle during the day.

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Flash Flood$150K damage

Jefferson, AL · Feb 6, 2004

Doppler radar estimated 3 to 7 inches of Rainfall across Jefferson County in a short period of time. Five Mile Creek rose out of it's bank and caused significant flash flooding in Brookside. Up to 30 homes were flooded.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Dale, AL · Sep 2, 1998

Tropical Storm Earl moved northeastward across Southwest and Central Georgia. Rainfall amounts varied from two to four inches. Peak wind gusts of 40 mph were recorded at Ozark and Enterprise, AL.

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Flash Flood

Elmore, AL · Aug 23, 2025

Thunderstorm activity over Elmore and Montgomery counties late on August 23 led to isolated flooding issues. Highway 14 west of Wetumpka had minor flooding after a couple inches of rain fell.

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Flash Flood

Montgomery, AL · Aug 23, 2025

Thunderstorm activity over Elmore and Montgomery counties late on August 23 led to isolated flooding issues. Highway 14 west of Wetumpka had minor flooding after a couple inches of rain fell.

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Flash Flood

Dallas, AL · May 10, 2025

An upper low positioned over Mississippi brought widespread rain and thunderstorms across the area, generally from south to north. A couple instances of training thunderstorms brought several inches of rain to the Tuscaloosa and Selma areas, resulting in areas of street…

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Flood

Tuscaloosa, AL · May 10, 2025

An upper low positioned over Mississippi brought widespread rain and thunderstorms across the area, generally from south to north. A couple instances of training thunderstorms brought several inches of rain to the Tuscaloosa and Selma areas, resulting in areas of street…

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Flash Flood$75K damage

Jefferson, AL · Jan 26, 1996

Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the Village Creek area where some people were evacuated. A number of underpasses were flooded in the heavy rain especially on the north side of Birmingham and in the Tarrant area. Shades Creek was out of its banks in the Eastwood Mall area.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, AL · Aug 13, 2025

A complex of showers and thunderstorms dropped southeats into northeast and north central Alabama during the early morning hours. Isolated flash flooding was reported in Jackson County.

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Flash Flood$12K damage

Hale, AL · Apr 7, 2003

Showers and thunderstorms stretched west to east across south central Alabama. Several heavy rain producing storms traversed the same locations from just before sunrise into the early afternoon hours.

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Flash Flood$12K damage

Jefferson, AL · Jul 1, 2003

Tropical Storm Bill made landfall along the Louisiana Coast during the afternoon of June 30. The storm entered Terrebonne Parrish near Terrebonne Bay, west of Houma, and continued on a northeast path.

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Flash Flood$12K damage

Elmore, AL · Jul 1, 2003

Tropical Storm Bill made landfall along the Louisiana Coast during the afternoon of June 30. The storm entered Terrebonne Parrish near Terrebonne Bay, west of Houma, and continued on a northeast path.

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Flash Flood$12K damage

Shelby, AL · Jul 1, 2003

Tropical Storm Bill made landfall along the Louisiana Coast during the afternoon of June 30. The storm entered Terrebonne Parrish near Terrebonne Bay, west of Houma, and continued on a northeast path.

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Flash Flood$150K damage

Dekalb, AL · Jan 6, 2009

An area of low pressure developed along a stalled frontal boundary across northeastern Alabama. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms developed along and behind the front as the low moved northeast.

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Flash Flood

Lauderdale, AL · Jun 28, 2011

A quasi-linear convective system dropped south from Tennessee into northern Alabama just after sunrise. The storms dumped very heavy rainfall in far northwest Alabama as a secondary system moved east and merged with the southward moving system.

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Flash Flood

Blount, AL · Sep 5, 2011

A tropical depression developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, September 1 and strengthened as it remained nearly stationary becoming Tropical Storm Lee Friday afternoon, September 2.

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Flash Flood

Geneva, AL · Mar 9, 2024

A line of thunderstorms moved through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front. Severe weather and flash flooding accompanied this line, mainly across southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, although a few trees were also blown down in northwest Florida.

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Flash Flood

Geneva, AL · Mar 9, 2024

A line of thunderstorms moved through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front. Severe weather and flash flooding accompanied this line, mainly across southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, although a few trees were also blown down in northwest Florida.

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Flash Flood

Geneva, AL · Mar 9, 2024

A line of thunderstorms moved through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front. Severe weather and flash flooding accompanied this line, mainly across southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, although a few trees were also blown down in northwest Florida.

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Flash Flood

Houston, AL · Mar 9, 2024

A line of thunderstorms moved through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front. Severe weather and flash flooding accompanied this line, mainly across southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, although a few trees were also blown down in northwest Florida.

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